Germany, the world’s fourth largest Iron ore importer has imported 3.09 MnT iron ore in Oct’16, according to the trade statistics released by German customs.
Iron ore imports have witnessed a decrease of 7.69% M-o-M as it was 3.35 MnT in Sep’16. However, country’s iron ore imports were slightly up by 2% Y-o-Y for the month as it was 3.04 MnT in Oct’15.
During the first ten months of 2016, the country imported 31.88 MnT iron ore, down by 9% Y-o-Y as it was 35.19 MnT in the same period prior this year.
The non-agglomerated iron ore (lumps and fines) import in Oct’16 was registered at 2.03 MnT, down by 12% M-o-M but it was up by 10% Y-o-Y when compared with the same month last year.
The agglomerated ore (pellets and concentrates) import was registered at same quantity of 1.06 MnT, on M-o-M but was down by 11% Y-o-Y for the corresponding month in 2015.
Country-wise Germany iron ore imports in Oct’16
| Countries | 16-Oct | 16-Sep | % change | Jan-Oct’16 | Jan-Oct’15 | % change |
| Netherlands | 1.56 | 1.47 | 6% | 15.5 | 18.51 | -16% |
| Brazil | 0.24 | 0.77 | -68% | 4.84 | 7.04 | -31% |
| Sweden | 0.53 | 0.27 | 95% | 4.47 | 4.38 | 2% |
| Canada | 0.37 | 0.5 | -26% | 3.2 | 2.3 | 39% |
| Ukraine | 0.08 | 0.1 | -14% | 1.03 | 0.93 | 11% |
| South Africa | 0.13 | 0.14 | -7% | 1.07 | 0.82 | 30% |
| Mauritania | 0.03 | 0 | 100% | 0.14 | 0.54 | -74% |
| Russia | 0.08 | 0.04 | 116% | 0.68 | 0.2 | 241% |
| Liberia | 0.04 | 0.04 | 3% | 0.49 | 0.16 | 208% |
| Norway | 0.01 | 0.01 | -27% | 0.17 | 0.08 | 116% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | – | 0.07 | 0.05 | 40% |
| France | 0 | 0 | – | 0.04 | 0.08 | -50% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0 | – | 0.05 | 0 | 100% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | – | 0.05 | 0 | 100% |
| USA | 0 | 0 | – | 0.02 | 0 | 100% |
| Grand Total | 3.09 | 3.35 | -8% | 31.88 | 35.19 | -9% |
Quantity in MnT
Source: Germany Customs
Provisional Data
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